Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,731, Benjamin Flint, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flint, Benjamin Rebecca
No. 14731
CONTENTS

Let to A. Poor, Oct 15. 1840.
Massachusetts-2,115
Rebecca Flint
widow of Benjamin Flint
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18. and who died on the 8 th June 1830 of Worcester in the State of Mass s who was a P vt in the Comp y commanded by Captain Edgalls of the Reg t commanded by Br de - in the Mass s line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass s at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Mar. '39, as warrant to Solomon Strong Commissioner, Mass s
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $ 90.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.00 $105.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 87-

783
Massachusetts Roll.
Benjamin Flint, 4 Mass. Line - 9 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs - Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818
Semi-annual ending
4 months 13/30
$35.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Fitchburg, Worcester Co.
Notification sent October 19. 1820 to Abijah Bigelow, Worcester, Massachusetts

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Solomon Strong, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record, Rebecca Flint a resident of Fitchburg in said County of Worcester, widow, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Flint late of said Fitchburg

who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. She cannot state the particulars of his service. She has frequently heard him relate the particulars of his service but she cannot, now, recollect them. Her said husband, Benjamin Flint was on the Pension list. She further says that the pension certificate is not now in her possession. It was sent to Boston, when the arrearages of her husband's pension, after his death, were obtained. She further declares, that she has no documentary evidence nor any evidence of her husband's services, other than what is already in the War Office; and, by which his pension was obtained. She further declares, that she was married to said Benjamin Flint on the twenty fourth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty eight, at Reading, in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; by the Reverend Eliab Stone, then the settled and ordained Minister of said Town of Reading. She further declares, that her name before she was married to said Benjamin Flint, was Rebecca Flint: that her original name was Rebecca Winton

but, she had before been married to a brother of said Benjamin Flint, by the name of Jonathan Flint, and said Jonathan Flint had (previous to her said marriage with said Benjamin Flint,) deceased. The said Benjamin Flint, at the time of her marriage to him, went by the name of Benjamin Flint Junr. She further declares that her said husband Benjamin Flint died at said Fitchburg, on the eighth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty; and she has remained his widow ever since never having since been married; that she was not married to him; prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz. At the time above stated.
Witness, Solomon Strong.
Rebecca her X Flint mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this fifteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before Solomon Strong a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record, Rebecca Flint abovenamed and subscribed the above declaration, by making her mark in my presence, and I witnessed the same. She also made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration before me. I certify that the said Rebecca Flint, by reason of age and bodily infirmity, is unable to attend court, and, I took her examination at my dwelling house in Leominster in said County. Solomon Strong. Judge P.C. Pleas.

Benjamin D. [?]
Fitchburg, Worcester County. —
22 Apr
Correct J. H. —

State of Massachusetts.
J. Benjamin Flint,
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Fitchburg in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the twentyeth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the twenty fifth day of April, (A.D. 1780. Having entered for the term of nine months,
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interrup- tion or absence: that I belonged to Captain John Wiley's company, in Michael Jackson's Regiment, and General Stark's Brigade, and General Arnold's Division, in the Massachusetts line, and was stationed at Westpoint in the State of New York,
and that I left the service on the twenty fifth day of April, A.D. 1780, and received a regular discharge at Westpoint, which I have lost, and do do not know its now in existence and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty two years, and some months; besides the term above mentioned I was in the service under State officers, stationed at Rhode Island, once in the State of New York once at Cambridge, serving in the whole except the nine months service first mentioned, the term of thirteen months.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Benjamin Flint
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 22 d day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Judge C. C. C. Com. Pl. Edward Bangs the abovenamed Benjamin Flint
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination du- ly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
With the seal of the J. C. Court
Edw. Bangs

Schedule of the Estate of Benjamin Flint of Fitzburg in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
  Cow $15.  Sleigh $1.  Saddle 2.50  Horse tackling 2.50  $22.    Sundry farming tools $22.11  Old Iron 2.25  Baskets, 50   15.86    Iron Mare $5.  Soap Kettle $2.  Tables 3.50  Chairs 8.  18.50    Looking Glass 2.  Petticoats, 25  Blanket Case 2.50   4.75    Chests $3.  Tin ware $1.50  Can of drawers & Chest, 6.00   10.50    Crookery Ware $5.  Glass ware 1.20  Candlesticks, 25   6.45    Books 2.75  Spinning wheel $1.  pitchforks, 60  Bottles 40  4.75    Sheeps wool $7.     7.        $89.81  
My occupation is a Labourer at farming, my health is bad being troubled with the Rheumatism, and I am unable to labour hard. My family now consists of myself, my wife (who is nearly 65 years old, and able to labour a little) — an unmarried daughter, Lucinda, who Flint aged 32, whose health is feeble and has been always unable to support herself — and a son Benjamin Flint aged 25, who now boards with me, but does not work for me; none of my children or relations are able to assist me towards my support. The said Benjamin is soon to remove to a distant part of the Country as I expect.
Benjamin Flint

Benjamin Flint.
783 June 1818
Common Pleas, Holborn within and for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that I VINCENT BIGHORN Clerk of the Circuit Court of
before the said Court known to and declared on the
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Benjamin Flint.
783
June 1818
Common Pleas, Holden within and for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that
ABRAHAM RICHARDSON, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
VINCENT
before the said Court
there to and declined on the
day of

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the
laws of said Commonwealth, Benjamin Edgell aged sixty four years, resident in Fitchburg, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as
follows: In February 1776, enlisted and served 2 months in the Militia service in Capt. Edgell's Company and Col. Robinson's Reg't; about Oct 1776 in the Militia Service, I enlisted and served in the State of New York for two months in
Capt. Pethick's Company, and Col. Brooks' Reg't of Mass. Line forces; afterwards in the same Militia service the precise time I do not recollect. I enlisted and served in Capt. Edgell's Company for 6 months at Rhode Island, and was in the battle where Sullivan was defeated; afterwards I enlisted into the Continental establishment for the term of nine months the latter part of July 1779, at Reading in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. John Wiley, in Col. Michael Jackson's Reg't in the Mass. Line, and was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York in April 1780; in the last mentioned service I was in one engagement at a 'Quinn Young's near White Plains, in a detachment of about 100 men, in which most of the detachment were taken prisoners, and where I lost all my clothes. In the summer of 1780 I went again to Rhode Island in the militia service and served 3 months each time I was honorably discharged; in the last service was in Capt. Green's Company and Col. Mears' Reg't. I have rec'd a pension under the act of March 18, 1818; my certificate numbered 783; my original declaration made Apr 22 d 1818.
Handwritten signature of Benjamin Edgell.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is eighty nine dollars and eighty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

*and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Flint.
Sworn to and declared, on the
tenth
day of
July 1820
Attest,
Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is eighty nine dollars and eighty one cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

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Rebecca Flint
Mass.
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Solomon Strong Esq.
Leominster
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
Town of Reading September 11 th 1838
"Benjamin Flint Jun r . & Rebecca Flint both of Reading were joined in Marriage February twenty fourth seventeen hundred and eighty eight."
I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record of Marriages of the Town of Reading, aforesaid, now in my possession, and is a part of a list of Marriages by the Rev. Eliab Stone, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows "Feby 24, 1788."
Daniel Pratt Jr. Clerk of said Town of Reading.
I Daniel Pratt Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Pratt Jr. Clerk of said Town of Reading
Middlesex ss. Sept. 11, 1838 Then the above named Daniel Pratt Jr. personally appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before John Weston justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Privity Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex do certify that John Weston Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his name subscribed to the above Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the eleventh day of September 1838. —
E. Privity

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, fs.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that the Hon'ble Solomon Strong is Judge of said Court and that his signature to the within and annexed certificates is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this twenty fifth day of September, A.D. 1838.
J. G. Kendall. Clerk.

Mass. Res. WIDOW, &c.
Aug 8 99 W a Davis Fitchburg,
No. 14731
Rebecca Flint
Widow of
Benjamin Flint
born June 1801
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Issa Hass of Melton hereby certify that I served in the army of the United States from Feb 1879 to April 1880 and that Benjamin Hunt served with me
Issa Hass
Melton on April 30 th 1880 Then the above named Issa Hass made oath the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Henry Gardner Justice of the Peace

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Levi Woodbury Secretary of Treasury, Washington D.C.
Rebecca Flint Miss W.C.
Long B. 14. 1831 Anson H. Taylor to the Genl. Anderson
Rebecca Flint

Fitchburg Oct 12 th 1840
Dear Sir
A Lady by the name of Rebecca Flint, Widow of the late Benjamin Flint, of this town wishes to know why she does not draw a pension equal to what her late Husband drew which was Ninety six Dollars per year as she was Married to Mr Flint in the year 1777 three years previous to the close of the Revolutionary war, by giving me the necessary information you will confer a great favour on a Poor Widow
Respectfully yours Andrew Loon for Rebecca Flint

I Peter S. Snow of Fitchburg in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty five years, testify and say, that in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, I was a practicing Physician in said Town of Fitchburg, and that Benjamin Flint of said Town who was on the Pension list, was under my care as a Physician, during his last sickness. I was not present at the moment of his death but I saw him the same day on which but one before he died. I am satisfied that he died on the eighth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty. He died at said Fitchburg. I have been well acquainted with his widow Rebecca Flint ever since. She has remained his widow ever since, never having since been married.
Peter S. Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester County ss. On this sixteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared Peter S. Snow above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed, before me. I certify that the above named Peter S. Snow is a credible person. Solomon Strong. Judge C.C. Mass.